Commercial

Skymark to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

 [Avionics Today July 23, 2014] Japan's third largest carrier, Skymark Airlines, will begin offering in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity to its passengers free of charge. Panasonic announced an agreement with Skymark to install its…

Commercial

New Survey Shows Passenger Preferences for Wi-Fi

[Avionics Today July 23, 2014] According to a new survey from Honeywell Aerospace, 66 percent of airline passengers' flight selections are influenced by in-flight Wi-Fi availability.    The survey is Honeywell's second…

ATM Modernization

NASA Submits TSS to FAA

[Avionics Today July 22, 2014] NASA has submitted an in-house developed computer software tool to the FAA designed to help Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) to better manage the spacing between aircraft flying throughout…

Business & GA

Garmin Expands Connectivity on Cockpit Avionics

[Avionics Today July 22, 2014] Garmin is adding expanded wireless connectivity between some of its avionics products and smart phones with its new Flight Stream 110/210 wireless bluetooth solution. The gateway is…

ATM Modernization

Exelis to Provide SANG ATM Upgrade

[Avionics Today July 21, 2014] Exelis is providing its GCA-2020 precision ground control approach radar as an Air Traffic Management (ATM) upgrade to the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) under a $9…

Commercial

TTTech Releases Next Generation of its TTP Controller

[Avionics Today July 21, 2014] TTTech has released the third generation of its high-speed data bus communication device, the TTP Controller. The Austrian aerospace and defense manufacturer said the latest TTP Controller supports…

Embedded Avionics

BAE Unveils NextGen Helmet Display System

[Avionics Today July 18, 2014] BAE Systems unveiled its next generation Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system, the Striker II, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The British aerospace manufacturer's new HMD features night…